Stump puller



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INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

3 Sheelts-Sheet l A. DEF'ALM STUMP FULLER Filed Jan. 22.

July 29 1924.

A. DEPALM" STUMP FULLER Filed Jan. 22, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

A. DEPALM STUMP FULLER Filed Jan. 22 1923 3 Sheets-Smet. 5

'AINVENTOR TTORNEK Patented July 29, 1924.

aiv'roiv DEPALM, or CAMBRIA, rLLINors.

STUlVIP PULLCER.

Applicationled January 22, 1923. Serial No. 614,076.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON DEPALM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cambria, in the county of' Williamson and State of Illinois, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Stump Pullers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to new and useful improvements in stump pullers, and the primary object thereof resides in the provision of such a device that is so constructed as to be manuallyoperable in pulling stumps, and wherein the power necessary for this purpose may be increased or diminished for pulling` stumps offvarying diameters.

A further object of the inventionv resides in the provision of such a device that is comparatively simple of construction, and extremely simple of operation, and further of such a character as to be readily moved from place to place. f The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood Awhen the following detailed description is read Vin connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein A Figure 1 is a top plan view of my vimproved device, the same being shown in a position to be operated for extracting a stump.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal cross sectional view upon the line 343 of Figurey 1. i

Figure 4 is a perspective viewV of an Vimproved form of skid adapted for supporting my stump puller, when the same is being emL ployed for the purpose intended.

Referring tothe drawings, the device includes a pair of spaced longitudinally en tending bars 1 and 2, and engaging through alined openings in the opposite ends of each of the bars are the reduced ends 3 of a front and rear annular-shaped cross bar 4 and 5, respectively. The ends of each of these cross bars project outwardly of the longitudinal bars 1 and 2, and are screw threaded for receiving nuts 6, and these bars not only serve in a manner and for the purposes heref. inafterdescribed,V butv alsofas a means kfor properly maintaining the bars land 2 in spaced relation with each other.V Freely rotatably journaled within alined openings in jrthe spaced bars 1 and 2, and substantially intermediate the ends of these barsis a transverse shaft 7. Keyed to this shaft,V and adjacent the inner face of the longitud-inal` bar 1 is a ratchet wheel 8, and cooperating therewith, is a relatively elongated dog 9, pivoted as at 10 to a handlelever 11. This lever 11 is pivotally disposed upon a pin 12 carried by the said inner face of the longitudinal bar;1. 'This dog 9 is normally maintained in engagement with the ratchetV wheel 8, through the instrumentality of a coiled spring 13, secured at its opposite ends to the dog and tothe lower end of theA said handle lever 11. Any rocking movement of the handle 11, will occasion a rotation ofthe shaft 7, and keyed or otherwise secured to the projecting end of the shaft 7 is a relatively large spur gear 14, and also keyed to the opposite end of'this shaflt 7, is a' smaller gear y15. The gear 15 meshes with a relatively larger spury gear 16, upon the projecting'end 17 of another transverse shaft 18 Yslightly forwardly of the before mentionedshaft 7. This shaft 18 `is also freely rotatable within alined openings in the side bars 1 and 2, the end of this shaft opposite from that carrying the spur gearl 16, being reduced and screw threadedv for receiving a retaining nut 19.

Centrally keyed upon the shaft 18 is a sprocket gear 20, adapted for the reception thereover of'one endof asprocket chain 21, as more clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. The opposite endof thischain 21 kcarries a log hook 22, for receiving rings 23vl` upon the opposite ends of a cable 24, this cable adapted for encircling aA tree stump as clearly shown in Figure 1. As a'means for retaining the said chain 21 in operative position upon the sprocket gear 20, there is provided a guide wheel 25 keyed to the shaft 7, and in longitudinal alinement with the .said

sprocket gear.' Also freelyl rotatable within alined openings in the side bars 1 and 2, and

rearwardly of the shaft 7 is a still further shaft 26, one projecting end thereof carry ing a relatively small spur 27. for mesh with the before mentioned larger spur gear 14 on the' adjacent projecting end of the'shaft 7.

The opposite projectiii end of this shaft 26 carries al ratchet whee 28, and cooperating with this Wheel is a dog 29, pivoted as at 30 to a`handle lever 31. Thislever being. in turn, pivotally supported by one projecting `end of a transversely disposed rod or bar 32 Within alined openings of the longitudinal bars l and 2. The `dog29 is also normally maintained ,in operative engagement vwith the'ratchet wlie'el28, through the instrumentality' of acoil'ed' spring 33, connected at j yits, opposite ends'to the dog 29,;'and the lower nder the lever 31. l

.Inmview'of his 'latter mentioned shaft 26,

together with its operating'means, and other j associate "parts, it will'we readily understo l d that a rockir'ngg`V of the handle lever 81, will rotate the yshaft 26,' for consequently rotatingfthe shaft v7, `and finally the power shaftlS, ,and Ias a means forkpreventing retrograde movement of the shafts 26 and 7,.,"Lpivoted dogs Se are provided, one for eachratchet wheel 8 and 28, these. dogs being pivoted tofth'eir respective longitudinal bars '1"aiid'-2-v Y *y 4 Y y dapted for engagingover la tree or other siiit'ahleianchoring means' as clearly set forth in Figure' l, isav cablle'fthe opposite .ends

Qfthis cablecarrying hooks3d'f'or engageinentbver [the adjacent cross bar- 5 at the rear endfthe longitudinal bars l 'and 2.

e "Itfwilltherefore be seenth'atif a stump 'is jree'lyfmolve: over the' ground, I have prol videdan improved form' of skid, disclosed more` A(dearlyin.liigures land 5.- This skid' Vconiprisesapair of longitudinally extending, spaced woodenrunners 2 35 and 36. rid jacent the front and rearedges of these. run` ners, the fupper surface thereof "is m'ortised forl receiving.' the opposite ends of cross e plates 37, eachof these plates being secured to the? runners bolts or the like fastening means 38. Each of the cross plates 37 are provided at spaced points thereon with oppositely disposed L-shaped bracket members 39, adapted for receiving therebetween the opposite ends of the longitudinal bars l and 2 of the stump puller, in a manner more clearly shown 1n Figure l.

While I have herein shown and described the'preferred embodimentfof the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I clainfr as Ynew is K A stump puller comprising a rectangular framehaving an open center, a cable vconnected with one end of the frame and adapted tobe passed around the stump, a power shaft journaled at the intermediate portion of the frame and bridging the space between the rsides thereof, ratchet and lever mechanism for rotating said shaft in one direction,"

means for holding the said shaft againstA rotation in an opposite direction, a `second shaft-,journaled in the frame and bridging the space between thesides thereof,l intermeshinggear wheels operatively connecting the power shaft with the second mentioned shaft, a sprocket wheel mounted upon the second mentioned shaft and located between the sides ofthe frame, a chain arranged to wind upon the sprocket wheel and.V adapted to ,be connected with the stump, a third shaft journaled in the frame at the opposite side of the power shaft from that side at which the second mentioned shaft is located, intermeshing gear wheels operatively connecting the third mentioned shaft with the power shaft, a lever and ratchet mechanism formotating the Vthird mentioned shaft in one direction, means for holding the thirdfinentioned shaft against rotation in an opposite direction, the first mentioned lever` and ratchet mechanism being located adjacent one side of the frame and the secondi-mentioned lever and ratchet mechanism being located adjacent the opposite side of the frame and a skid having brackets adapted to receive the frame between them.

Y In testimony whereof I aix my signature,

ANTON DPAL'M.. 

